The year on year food inflation dropped from 7.13 percent in August 2019 to 6.31 percent in September 2019.

On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices fell by 0.11 percent from 201.78 in August to 201.57 in September.

However, during the same period, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ index, increased by 0.07 percent mainly attributed to increased in house rent and cooking fuels. The transport index increased by 0.48 percent mainly due to increase in pump prices of diesel and petrol.

Last week, the central bank held its benchmark lending rate at 9.0 percent, saying inflation expectations were within the target range.